A night of amazing stories: Blue Devils raise $10,000 for cancer research at Pink the Rink Friday night

By Raul Lopez

The Blue Devil Hockey team won its fourth straight as it celebrated it’s sixth Pink the Rink game, with a 5-2 SUNYAC victory over the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs.

The Division III Men's Ice Hockey team suited up in their traditional pink jersey and socks  to promote cancer awareness, as it raised $10,000 for the American Cancer Society, bringing the six-year total to $34,000. Included in the proceeds was the sale of the Blue Devil’s game-worn pink jerseys.

In The Observer’s “Hockey: Effort puts cancer on ice,” Coach Jeff Meredith spoke about the event.

"This was probably our best ever," Fredonia State coach Jeff Meredith said. "There are so many amazing stories of people who have persevered, and of families who have worked through many difficult things. It was just a great success. It all comes together in one night, but it gets put together over the course of the year."

In 2010, following the passing of Fredonia State student Jessa Webber, a Fredonia State professor and cancer survivor, made an anonymous donation to the event, in the name of Webber.

Two years later, the Webber family continued Jessa’s legacy at Pink the Rink, as Barbara Webber sponsored this year’s donation in her daughter’s name.

Jessa’s family and friends were in attendance at Friday’s night game to receive the pink jersey in remembrance.